Clinical Nurse II: Float Pool, 36hrs/week, Nights

100 Albany Med Health System; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Albany Med Health System is seeking a Clinical Nurse for the Float Pool Night shift to oversee patient care across the episode, with emphasis on discharge planning and transitions within the acute setting.

The role requires NYS RN license, BLS and ACLS, and a nursing degree (Diploma/ASN/BSN); PCA experience is preferred. Albany Med Health System offers competitive benefits and opportunities to grow within a large academic medical center.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a professional nursing program (Diploma/ASN/BSN).
• Current NYS Registered Nurse license.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• PCA or nursing assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments and documents care.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests.
• Assesses patient needs and responses to care.
• Provides primary and emergency care for injuries and illnesses.
• Collaborates on Plan of Care with the nursing team.
• Directs ancillary staff and maintains nursing standards.

Skills

RN license

BLS

ACLS

PCA experience

Education

Diploma in Nursing

ASN/ADN

BSN

Job description

Department/Unit: Float Pool Work Shift: Float Pool_5_Night (United States of America) Salary Range: $85,280.00 - $95,513.60 The Clinical Nurse assesses, coordinates, plans, directs, implements and manages the needs of assigned patients throughout the episode of care with a focus on progress toward discharge, including during transitions within the acute care stay.

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for the delivery and coordination of patient care provided by the caregiving team. S/he assures that competent, compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customers including referring facilities, hospital staff and patients in the inpatient, ambulatory, and community settings.

Hourly Range: $36.73 - $60.93 Diversify your nursing portfolio by excelling in many different nursing specialties. We have 22 different medical and surgical units to experience patient care for a diverse population. Units and skills covered include, but are not limited to step down care, drips, cardiac monitoring, neurosciences, chemotherapy, acute rehab, codes including stroke, and rapid response. Our Float Pool Tier Configuration also comes with generous shift differentials.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Implements physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures and special tests, and documents treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions.
• Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered.
• Applies sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions.
• Provides primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Administers over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
• Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
• Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintains standards of professional nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred. Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse license. Obtains and maintains certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Previous experience as a PCA or other nursing assistance preferred. Ability to improve job performance through continuing education. Possesses knowledge of quality concepts, principles, and problem-solving tools and techniques and demonstrates ability to apply in support of departmental and patient care quality improvement.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York's Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.